Sure, overeating is a big problem for many people, but chronic undereating may be an even bigger problem.

Most people get caught up in the idea that the less they eat, the more they’ll lose.

But, unfortunately, the body is a bit more complicated than that.

The problem with severe calorie restriction is that it sends your hormones out of whack.

When you try to speed up weight loss by skipping meals or by eating extremely small portions, the body begins to think it’s starving, and ultimately you get the exact opposite effect of what you’re working so hard for.

Fat-burning hormones plunge, and fat-maintaining hormones spike in order to hold onto the fat you’re trying to lose as a survival mechanism.